Hearthstone Mercenaries introduces an entirely new combat system to the game. There are three types of combat roles: Protectors, Casters, and Fighters. Players can utilize different mercenaries based on their roles.
Combat Roles in Hearthstone Mercenaries
Three combat roles work as a “rock-paper-scissors” type of system. The game refers to a “weakness triangle” in which one character is weaker than the other. Protectors are weak to Casters, who are weak to Fighters, who are weak to Protectors.
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To succeed in Mercenaries, players need to memorize the picture below.
Mercenaries' combat roles will play an important role in building a strong squad. Activision-Blizzard expanded upon each of the roles in theinitial blog post.
For convenience, we’ve put everything into the table below:
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